PESHAWAR: Two more people have died due to dengue virus in Peshawar on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the outbreak in the provincial capital and surrounding areas to 30.
The latest victims of the outbreak had been under treatment at the Khyber Teaching Hospital.
A total of 400 dengue-affected patients are under treatment at hospitals across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Department of Health said, as a World Health Organisation (WHO) mission visited the Khyber Teaching Hospital the other day for assessment of the dengue outbreak.
The WHO mission, which included Team Lead Health Emergencies WHO Country Office Dr Michael Lukwaya, Manager Infectious Hazard Management Regional Office Dr Sheikh Muhammad Mamunur Malik and Dr Sardar Hayat Khan WHO KP Chapter, was briefed about the overall arrangements made by the institution for the special facilitation and arrangement of dengue patients during the outbreak.
The visit was conducted on the request of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Health Department.
